Cable-reeling mechanism for electric traction systems.



F. L. SESSIONS. GAB-LE REELING MECHANISM FOR ELECTRIC TRACTION SYSTEMS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.20, I904. RENEWED FEB. 23, 1909.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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E1" uentor,

JMOZ'e/QM'M a z 5 e n I F. L. SESSIONS. CABLE REELING MECHANISM FOR ELECTRIC TRACTION SYSTEMS.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB.20, 1904. RENEWED FEB. 23, 1909.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

4 BHEETS-SEEET 2.

anmmto'o F. L. SESSIONS.

CABLE REELING MECHANISM FOR ELECTRIC TRACTION SYSTEMS. I

lvilncmea 4m FW APPLICATION FILED FEB.20, 1904. RENEWED FEB. 23. 1909. v

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

4 SHEETS-SHBET 3.

anvento'o MJc/mm F. L. SESSIONS. CABLE REELING MECHANISM FOR ELEGTRIG TRACTION SYSTEMS,

APPLICATION FILED FEB.20, 1904. RENEWED FEB. 23, 1909.

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specification of Letters Patent. i PittQlltBCl Sept. 29, 1914 ,Ai 1 1i a n E 7i ry 20,,1e04, Serial No.,}84,59 I Renewed February 23. .1909. seri lize-479,515 l 1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it. known that l, FRANK L. SESSIONS, acitiz'en of j the United States, residing at, Columbus, in the county 'ofFranklin and .State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefullmprovenients in CableFReeIing 'Mechanism for Electric Traction Systems,-

of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying'dra'wiiig. v

This invention relates to mechanism for controlling the operation of a cable-winding reel for an electric traction system. It is particularly adapted for use in connection with electric haulage locomotives for mines. The advantages of using a cable reel on a mine locomotive inorder to enable the loco-i motive to traverse parts of the mine which are not electrically equipped, are now well known and numerous mechanisms have been devised for operating cable reels of this type.

With electric locomotives so equipped with cable reels operated from a moving part of the locomotive, numerousdifliculties have been experienced in the use of the machines,

owing to the fact that it' has been impossible to insure that the reel will be operated to wind up the cable under all the difi'erent conditioiis'to which the locomotive may be sub ected. The greatest difliculty experienced has been due to the slippage of the track wheels of the locomotive on the rails. lVhen slippage occurs, and the locomotive is running toward the cable, the winding of the reel stops during the time of the slipping and there is great danger of the locomotive running over the cable and n' utilating it. It is evident that in order to insure-against.

such destruction of the cable, that no rotating part of the locomotive can be depended upon for such purposes.

In order to avoid ditficiiltiessuch as those mentioned above and to provide a simple cable-reeling device which-will be certain of operation under all conditions of travel of the locomotive, I'have provided a truck for-the cable reel which is independent .of the locomotive, but which is'adapted to be attached to the locomotive and to be pro 1 pelled thereby. The power trans iiiitting devices for operating thecable reel itself are arranged upon tlie'said separate truck and "are interposed between the reel thereon and the axles of the truck; The truck is made heavy enough. so that the traction of wheels uporithe rails will insure positive flCi1110l'1 of the reel under any condition of the -i'ai.

showing in side elevation a. cable-reeling truck beingrenioved. Fig.v 3 is anfenlarged tion. [Fig.5 is a section on the lime-'5, Fig.6. Fi'gQG is'a' view partly in'plan and partly in section of the clutching land driv-v ing mechanism for the reel.

tirety a cable reeling;truckeinbodying.my: invention, coupled at. a to an eIeetrictraca coal car C.

' wound up upon the cable reelingtruclc;

The electric locomotive may be. of any kind or description which is operated by an 1 indicates the framework of the cable reel truck. It preferably consists of the side plates 2-2 and the end plates 3--3..

4-, 4 indicate the front "and rear axles of. the truck to which are rigidly secured the pairs of track wheels'i 5 -5- and 5'5', re spectively. The frame is of sufiicient weight to' insure that, when it is. pushed. in one direction or the other along the tracks the 'tractive force between its track wheels and no matter what the condition of the rail.

mounted in bearings 7, 7 securedfto :the side walls 2-2 of the frame. 1

'sa'id shaft. This reel may be ofany of the well known formsnow used. for similar purposes.

to the a'xles 4, 4" respectively.- l

is a chain belt connectingthe sprocket QFigui-e 1 is asection througha mine entry truck embody ng my invention connected with an electric haulage locomotive. Fig. 2

is a plan view of a cable reelingtriick em; I

bodying iny mprovements, the cover of the, A

side elevation of the truck with-the" cover shown in section. Fig. l is afront. elevation of the truck, the cover being shown in see-- the rails will cause the axles l, 4' to revolve,-

6 is a transveisely arranged'reel shaft wheels9,.9 together, and-adapted to l-IL- sure the simultaneous rotation of both axles-- so that even should the track wheels 5', 5"

,In the drawings vAc represents as ah en .7 5 t oii locomotive B, wh chds shown 'drawiiig" D indicates as an entiretyithe flexible cable which is adaptedito, be paid out/from and-I electric niotoror motors arranged thereon.

8 is a reel or drum, rigidly-secured to] the ice 9, 9 are-sprocket wheels rigidly securedi j be supported from the framework of the temporarily leave the rails, the axle 4 would be rotated by the power transmitted from the axle 4: throng the chain 10.

12 indicates as an entirety the power- .transmitting mechanism interposed between the axle 4 and thereel shaft 6.

13 is a counter shaft'arrangcd between the truck in any well known manner so asto allow of slight rotation of the casing about the axle 4'. In the drawings this support for the front end of the casing is indicated as an entirety by 18. It comprises a transversely arranged bar 19 supported at either end on inwardly extending lugs or projections 19 on the side plates 22'of the frame, a downwardly pxtencling bar 20 supported by t h e bar 19 and having at its lower end a hook or lateral projection 20 which is adapted to engage with the lug 15 on the lower portionl5' of the said casing or hous ing. This manner of supporting the casing will permit of the necessary. flexibility of mounting to compensate for the jars and vibrations which the truck receives.

21 is a gear wheel loosely mounted on the axle l and within the casing 15.

22 is a gear wheel loosely mounted on the shaft 13 and arranged to/me sh with the wheel 21.

a positive clutch/interposed between. the gear 21Jand the axle 4' It comprises a stationary jaw element 23*"which /is secured to on formed integral with the gear wheel 21 and the movable jaw clement 23 splined to the said axle. Both the elements 23 and 2301 this clutch are preferably formed in halvesiseparable in horizontal planes so that they may be quickly and easily assembled upon the axle 4. The jaws of the elements of the clutch are formed so as to cause the positive rotation of the wheel 21 when the axle is rotated in one direction and to slip over each other without causing the rotation of the wheel 21 when the axle is rotated in the opposite direction.

23 is a groove in the periphery of the clutch element 23.

2 1 is a lever pivoted at 25 to an arm 26 on. the lower section 15 of the casing. At its inner end the lever 24 is forked as indicated at 24 and arranged to engage with the walls of the groove 23 in the clutch element 23*.

.27 is a spring secured at one end to the lever 24. and at its other end toa lug 28 on the casing 15. This spring tends to normally hold the jaws of. the clutch 23 in engagement with each other. At its outer end the lever arm 24 is bifurcated or. forked as indicated at24, the arms of this fork being bent upwardly for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

29 indicates as an entirety a friction clutch interposed between the gear 22 and the shaft 13. Preferably this friction clutch consists of an element 29 loose upon the said shaft and having the gear 22 secured thereto and an element 29 splined to the shaft and movable longitudinally there- The element 29 has secured to it or formed integral therewith a ratchet 30.

. 31 is a pawl pivotally mounted at 32 in the lower section 15' of the casing 15.

is a sprin -for normally holding the said pawl. yiel ingly in engagement with the teeth of theratchet 30.

The friction clutch 29 is preferably of the class in which disks or plates carried by one of'theeleme'rits are adaptedto be forced into frictional engagement with disks carried by the other element in such manner that the frictional resistance between the surfaces of the said disks cause the elements of the clutch to revolve together. i

In the drawings 34 indicate aseries of laterally projecting'lugs on the clutch element 29" arranged near the circumference ofuthe said element and slotted longitudina y. j

are friction disks or plates upon the periphepies' of which are projections which enter s ts in the-lugs 3 1 so as to insure that the 'sks will rotate with the clutch eleluent 29.

36 are friction disks or plates arranged btween the disks 35.- They are keyed to t 1e shaft 13 so as to rotate therewith. The clutch element 29 comprises the disk 29 splined to the shaft 13 and arranged adjacent to the friction disks just described and adapted to press them into engagement witlr each other.

37 is a collar secured in position on the shaft 13 by means of a cotter-pin 37..

29 are sockets in the -disk or plate 29 adapted to receive the springs 38 which are seated in these sockets and arranged to bear against the inner walls of the sockets and the collar'37 so as to hold the friction plates 35 and 36 normally into engagement with each other.

39 is a sprocket wheel secured to the outer end of the shaft 13. p I

40 is a sprocket wheel secured to the reel shaft (5 and 41 is a chain belt connecting the sprocket wheels 39 and 40 together.

15 indicates the uper portion or sectionof the housing or casing 15. It is secured by bolts 15", 15 to the lower portion 15 of the housing and is entirely independent and separate from the bearings 14, 14 and 16, 1 carried by the said lower portion of the housing, so that this upper section or cover may be removed without affecting or dismantling the said bearings. Preferably the chamber within the lower section of the casing 15 is filled with oil and all the movable parts within the casing operate through this oil so as to insure that the said parts will all be properly and thoroughly lubricated. At times it is desirable that the elements of the positive clutch 23 011 the axle 4 should be held out of engagement with each other. To this end I provide a lever 42 likewise pivoted at 25 on the arm 26 carried by the casing 15 and arranged to engage with the upwardly bent arms 24 of. the clutch-controlling lever 24. This lever 42 extends upwardly and then rearwardly over the end wall of the truck frame was to be Within easy reaching distance of the operator on the electric locomotive. I

'43 is a locking rest or rack secured to the rear end wall 3 of the truck. It is notched. at 43 to receive the lever 42 and hold it against lateral vibration until it is released by the operator. The lever 42 holds the element 23 of the positive clutch out of engagement with the element 23. It will be noted that when the elements of this clutch are in engagement and the truck is running rearward, that the element. 23* will be vibrated continuously and that thelever- 42 may be locked in the notch 43 in the rest 43, in which position'it will not be' engaged by the arms 24 of the said'lever 24. These arms serve to permit the elements of the clutch. to be held either out of engagement or in engagement with each other according to the direction in which the operator swings thelever42. j

45 indicates as an entirety the mechanism for guiding the cable D onto and off of the reel. I

46 is a double threaded rod mounted in bearings 47-47 carried by the side walls 2-2 of the frame.

48 indicates the traveler or carriage for directing the cable-relative to the reel.

49 is the sleeve'of said carriage mounted on the shaft 46. r

- 4-9 is an arm-- extending downwardly from the sleeve 49 and having its lowerend bifurcated to fit over the axle 4. This arm 4-9 prei'ents the sleeve 49 from rotating about the axis of the shaft 46 and insures that the traveler or carriage will always operate in the proper horizontal plane.

and 56 indicate pairs of rollers pivotilly mounted on the carriage 48 on vertical rites and adapted to'receive and guide the :able between the rollers of eachpair.

' locomotive B. This switch is of back-lashing of the cable.

(3 are arms extending forwardly and downwardly from the carriage 48.

57 is a transversely arranged roller pivotally mounted in bearings in the arms 53 and arranged to support and guide the cable between the first pair of rolls 55.

The shaft 46 is preferably driven from the reel shaft 6 so as to insure that the traveler 48 will be operated simultaneously with the reel.

46 is a sprocket wheel secured to the shaft 46.

6 is a sprocket wheel secured to the shaft 6, and 46 is a chain belt connecting the sprocket wheels 6 and 46 together.

The end of the cable D, which is carried by the cable reel truck, extends laterally I from the reel 8 and is connected to an electrical terminal 60 supported at one side of the frame.

61 is a collector or brush for taking the current from the terminal 60. v

62 is a conductor leading from the collector or brushfil to a switch 63 on the electric preferably of the single pole double throw type. When the cable-reel truck is coupled up to.the locomotive B the: free end ofthe conductor 62 is secured to the binding post 63 of the switch'63, and the switch-lever 63 is swung sons to complete the circuit between the terminal 60 on the cable-reel truck and the controller 64 on the locomotive. When the switch lever 63 is thrown in the opposite .direction the connections are such that the controller will receive current from the trolley line through the trolley B.

When the electrical circuit is not completed through the rails but through a second wire I carried by the cable reel, this second wire 18 preferably grounded to the frame of the cable-reel truck and the return circuit from the motors on the electric locomotive is completed through the frame of the locomotive and the frame of the cable-reel truck, the coupling device between them conducting the current from one to the other. However. the electrical connections from the two wires of the'cable to the locomotive motor may be made in any well known manner.

66 is a cover or hood secured on the frame of the, cable-reeling-truck and adapted to protect the reel and the cable-guiding devices from dirt, dust, and the like.

In cable-reeling devices for electric traction work, it is desirable that the cable should be paid out uniformly and evenly as the reeling device moves away from the terminal connection for the cable. during this operation is permitted to run freely, the cable will be paid out toorapidly and any jerks omsud'den strains will ter d to cause a great unevenness in the paying out and furthermore there will be apossibility By contrblling If the reel I tri l.

, cable the pawl. 31 engages with oneof the teeth on the ratchet 80 and prevents the rotation of the clutch element 29 so that the rotation of the cable reel is accomplished against the frictional. resistance between the series of plates as and 36. Under these circumstances it is certain that the cable will be held taut during this operation. It is also desirable in mechanisms ot this class to have the reel rotate at a speed which will cause the winding up of the cable slightly faster than the travelv of the mechanism which carries the reel so as to prevent running over and imitilating the cable. How ever, as it is necessary to wind more than one layer of the cable on the reel 111 most instances, some means for compensating for the increased speed of winding ocmsion'ed by the increased diameter of the circumference on which the cable is wound should be provided. Unless such a compensating device made use of, there will be a danger of reeling up the cable so rapidly that the cable will be drawn taut and subjected to a tension which would either break it or pull out its connections with its terminal plug.

lily invention contemplates the use of such a device for compensating for the in creased SPOtIlOTE winding of the cable as the layel's on the cable reel increase. The friction clutch at 2%) serves the double purpose ol acting as a brake during the unreeling of cable and as a'compensating device during the reeling; thereof, so that if the tension on the cable becomes too great during the said reeling, theseries of plates 35 and 36 will slip relative to each other and i u'event the cable being subjected to too great tension.

The operation??? my cable-reel device is as follows: When it is desired to operate an electric locomotive in a. poi tion of a mine which is not electriiailly equipped with trolley wire or stationary conductor, the truck A. is coupled to one end oi the locomotive,preforablv the one at which the operator sits, the conductor 62 leading from the collector 61 on the cahlercel truck is inserted" in the binding post 63 of the switch Gil on the locomotive B. The free end oi the cable l) is connected into circuit with the trolley line and return circuit for the current from any desired point in the mine, is con'iplcted in any Well known manner. Where the mine is tracked throughout with iron rails a cable with one electric conductor-therein is usually used. Where the winding up of the cable thereon.

I o n locomotive must travel over wooden rails collector 61 to the controller 64 on. the

locomotive. Current may then switched to the motors on the lOCOIIlObiVG so to cause it to move away from the ter- 'minal to which the free end of the cable 1) has been connected. As the locornotive so moves away it draws with it the cable-reel truck. The tension on the cable D tends to unwind the cable from the reel and the speed of rotation of the reel is gov erned or controlled by the friction. plates 35, 36 of the friction clutch 29, the plates being held stationary because of the on gagement of the pawl 31 with one of the teeth of the ratchet 30. During this paying out of the cable, the operator, if he so desires, may shift the lever 42 so as to throw the elements of the clutch 23 out of en gagement with each other and stop the vibrating of the positive clutch element 23"? When it is desiredto have the locomotive travel in the opposite direction, during which operation the cable must be wound up on the reel, the operator should see that the lever 42 is shifted to permit of thesis. gagement of the jaws of the clutch 23, mo less he has not disconnected the elementso'l' the clutch 23. The forward motion o'f'the locomotive will cause the forward'motion oi the cable-reeling truck." The rotation of the axle 4t will be transmitted by the clutch. 23 through the gear 21 to the gear 22, and through the friction clutch 29 to the shaft 13 and sprocket Wheel 39 thereon so as to cause the rotation of the cable reel and the If the speed of rotation of the reel is such as to subject the cable D to a tension greater than thcffrictional resistance between the plates 35,136 of the friction clutch 29, the said plates will. slip relative to each other, and. l

prevent the tension on the cable becoming too great. During the operation of the cable-reel in either direction, the traveler 48 moves back and forth. along the shaft to and. guides the cable as it is wound upon or I unwound from the reel.

One of the particular advantages of a reeling mechanism of my invention is due to the fact that may be employed. with any type of electric ction locomotive now in use. This is of particular importance in view of the fact that it is always difficult, it not impossible, to arrange a cable-reeling mechanism. on a locomotive which was not originallyconstructed for the purpose.

The only alterations or additions necessary in order to adapt a locomotive for use in connection with one of my cable-reel trucks is to'provide upon it aswitch and electrical connections between. the said switch and the controller on the locomotive arranged to connect the controller either through the trolley mechanism on the ear or through the cable-reeling mechanism on the truck. 'll'hile in the drawings I have shown the truck -which carries the cable reeling, mechanism formed separately "and inde-' pendently of the locomotive by which it isto be propelled, it will be understood that my invention broadly contemplates the use of any' operating mechanism for a cable reel for use in connection with such a 10-- eomotive, which operating mechanism is driven by a wheel or wheels adapted to be propelled by the locomotive and which are independent of the locomotive axles and support a. sufficient weight to insure that the' axle from which power is transmitted to drive the cable-reel will be rotated irrespec-. tire of the conditions of the rail or surface upon which the wheel is operatin and irrespective of whether the locomotive wheels :li'O slipping or rolling on their supporting rails.

The friction retarding means shown and described herein hasflnot been claimed broadly, such means having been the subjilct or" claiins'in myapplication Serial No; 196077, filed March 1, 1904;. The current collecting mechanism ,shown herein is also claimed in the said application, Serial No. M1077. j

ll'liat I claim is:

1. In a cable reeling mechanism for an' electric locomotive, the combination with a cable reel, track wheels and a rotating axle secured to the track wheels, of a train of power transmitting devices interposed between the reel and the axle and comprising a fricti on clutch, the elements of which are held in yielding engagement with each other, a ratchet wheel carried by the clutch clement operatively farther from the reel, and a pawl adapted to engage the teeth of the ratchet and prevent the rotation of the last said clutch element in one direction.

2. In an electric traction system, the combination of a. separate and independent wheeled truck adapted to be detachably connected with an electric locomotive, an electric cable reel suitably mounted upon 1 he truck, power transmitting mechanism for controlling the operation of said reel in the direction to wind up the cable thereonincluding a uni-directional drive positive clutch connected to the track wheel's a frictioirclutch the elements of which at? normally held in forced contact with caclii-bther, and means for holding the elementlf, "f the friction clutch which is operatively 'arther tion.

f 13, In .a, cable reelingimeclranism :for an electric locomotive, the combination with a; cable reel ad'ziptiedto windup and payout a cable, of-meehanisr'n for controlling the rotation ofthe reel comprising a rotating shaftand atrain ojf power'transmitting de-' vices-interposed between theshaft and the oci and comprising auni-directional drive positive clutch and a""friction' clutch, oneelement of which can", rotate in the direction to. turn the reel'towind up the cable and is I held from turning in the opposite direction, whereby the friction between the clutcheleof the mer ts operates to oppose the rotation reel= in cablc'p'ayingout direction.

'4. In a cable reeling mechanism for an electric-locomotive, the combination with a '-cable' reel adapted to wind up and pay out cable, of mechanism for controlling the re tation' of the reel including a pair of fric tion elements normally held in forced con- 'tia-ct with each other and arranged-tdrotate together in one direction to turn the reel to wind up the cable, and a clutch in the train :of power transmitting devices connecting oneof said friction elements with the source o f power means for holding the last mentioned: friction element against rotation in the direction to turn the reel to pay off the cable, and means for throwing the said clutch into or out of operation.

5. In an electric locomotive-cable reeling mechanism, the combination of a cable reel adapted to wind up and payout a cable, of mechanism for controlling the rotation of the reel comprising a pair of power transmitting friction elen. ats normally held in forced engagement With. each other, a unidirectional clutch for transmitting power to the'ele'ment opcratively farther from the reel. and a means for locking the last said element against rotation in the direction onposite to that in which it is rotated by the clutch.

6.' In an electric traction system, the combination of a separate and independent an electric cable connected to be wound upon or unwound from the reel, a power connection between one axle and the reel comprismg a friction clutch and a uni-directional drive clutch between the axle and the fric-' tion clutch, means for holding the element of the -friction clutch which is connected with the uni-directional clutch againstro tation in the direction opposite to that in which it is driven by the uni-directional clutch. whereby rotation of the reel in one direction is resisted by the friction clutch,

and means positioned to be controlled by an with one axle, a friction clutch between the rectional drive being provided with axles and track wheels,

clutch against rotation in the "mechanism, adapted to be detachably connected Wlth a operator on the locomotive to which .the truck is connected for throwing the uni-diclutch into and out of operation. I

7. I11 an electric locomotive cable reeling mechanism, the combination of atruck adapted to be detachably connected with av locomotive to be moved thereby, the truck a reel on the truck, an electric conductor cable connected to be wound upon and unwound from the reel, a uni-directional drive clu'tch having its, driving element connected uni-directional clutch and the reel, and au tomatic means for holding the element of the friction clutch nearer the uni-directional direction opposite to that in which it is-driven by the uni-directional. clutch, whereby the friction between the clutch elements operates to oppose the rotation of the clutch in cable unwinding direction;

8. In an electric locomotive cable reeling the combination of a truck locomotive to be moved thereby, the truck being provided with axles and track wheels, a reel on the-truck, an electric conductor cable connected to be wound upon and un-v wound from the reel, a uni-directional drive clutch having one element connected to one axle, a friction clutch having one element connected to the other element of the unidirectional clutch, and the other element connected to the reel, means"for automaticallv holding the first element of the frictibn clutch against rotation inthe direction op--. posite to-that in which it is driven by the uni-directional clutch, and a device within the control of an operator on the locomotive with which the truck is connected for throwing the uni-directional clutch into and out of operation. I

9. In a cable reeling mechanism for an electric locomotive, the combination .of axles, track wheels secured thereto, a frame mounted on the axles, a reel shaft mounted on the frame, a cablereel-carried on theshaft, a counter-shaft arranged between one of the axles and the reel shaft, power transmitting mechanism between the counter shaft and the reel shaft, a train of'powertransmitting mechanism between the said axle and the counter-shaft comprising a manually controllable positive clutch and a friction clutch, the elements of the friction clutch being held yieldingly in engagement witheach other, and means for preventing electric cable reel suitably friction clutch, the elements of arranged parallel to the mechanism interposed the element operatively nearer the axle from rotation in the direction corresponding to rotation of the reel in the cable unwinding direction. i

10. In a cable reeling mechanism for an electric locomotive, the combination of axles,

track wheelssecured to the axles, a frame mounted on.the axles, a reel shaft mounted on the frame,- a cable reel carried on the shaft, a counter-shaft arranged between one of the axles and the reel shaft, power trans mitting mechanism between the countershaft and the reel shaft, a train of power transmitting mechanism between the said axle and the counter-shaft comprising a unidirectional drive'clutcli and a friction clutch, the elements of the I yieldingly in engagement with each other,

friction clutch being held and meansfor preventing the element operatively nearer the axle from rotation in the direction corresponding to rotation of the reel in cable unwinding direction.

' 11. In an electric traction system, the combination of an independent truck provided with. axles andv supporting wheels and adapted to be detachably'connected with an electric locomotive to be moved thereby, an electric cable'reel-suitably mounted upon the truck, power transmitting mechanism between one axle and the reel for controlling the operation of the reel in the direction to wind up'thecable thereon, the said power transmitting mechanism being independent of all other opera-tiveparts and including a friction clutch, the elements of which are normally held in forced contact with each other, and means for throwing the said power transmitting mechanism into and out of operation. v

12. In an' electric traction system, the conibination of an independent truck provided with axles and supporting wheels and adapted to be detachably connected with an electric locomotive to bemoved thereby, an mounted upon the \truck, and power transmitting mechanism between one axle and the reel for controlling,

,the operation of the reel in the direction to wind up the cable thereon, the said power transmitting mechanism being independent of all other operative parts and including a which are normally held,in forced contact other and. a' positive clutch.

with each 13. In acable reeling mechanism for 'an electric locomotive, the combination with a suitably moiinted electric cable reel, of a driving shaft for the-reel, a counter-shaft 4 driving shaft, power transmitting between the driving shaft and the countershaft including a positive clutch and a friction'clutch, and power transmitting mechanism connecting the countershaft with the -'l'ee1.='-

14. In .afcable reeling mechanism for an electric locomotive, the combination-of axles,

track wheels secured thereto a truck frame mounted on the axles, a cable reel mounted on the frame, and a train of power transmitting devices-interposed between one of the axles and the-reel and comprising a positive clutch arranged on the axle, a countershaft between the axle and the reel, and a friction clutch arranged on the counter- -shaft.

15. In a cable reeling mechanism for an electric locomotive, the combination of axles, track wheels secured thereto, a frame mounted on the axles, a cable reel rotatably'mounted on the frame, a 'countenshaft arranged between one of the axles and the reel, power transmitting mechanism interposed between the counter-shaft ,and'the reel, and a train of power transn'iitting mechanism interposed between the countershaft and the said axle and comprising a positive clutch and a friction clutch, the elements of both of which clutches are normally held in engagement with each other.

16. In a cable reelin mechanism for an electric locomotive, the combination of axles, track wheels secured thereto, a frame mounted on the axles, a reel shaft mounted on the frame, a cable reel carried on the shaft, a countershaft arranged between one of the axles and the reel shaft, power transmitting mechanism between said countershaft and the reel shaft, and a train of power transmitting mechanism between said countershaft and axle comprising a positive clutch and a friction clutch, the ole ments of the friction clutch being held yieldingly in engagement with each other. 17. In a cable reeling mechanism for an electric locomotive, the combination of axlcs, track wheels secured thereto, a truck frame mounted on the axles, a reel shaft mounted on the frame, a reel carried by the shaft, a countershaft interposed between the reel shaft and one of the axles, a train of power transmitting devices between the countershaftand the reel shaft, and a train of power transmitting devices between the said axle and the countershaft, the said train bting. operable independently of all other operative parts and comprising a friction clutch arranged on the countershaft and a positive clutch arranged on the axle.

18. in a cable reeling mechanism for an electric locomotive, the combination of ax les, track wheels secured thereto, a truck frame mounted on the axles, a reel shaft mounted on the frame, a reel carried by the shaft, a countershaft interposed between thireel shaft and one of the axles, a train of powcu transmitting devices between the rountershaft and the reel shaft, a train of power transmitting devices interposed between the said axle and the counter-shaft, the said train being operable independently of all other operative parts and comprising a friction clutch arranged on the countershaft and a positive clutch arranged on the axle, and a lever operable from the electric locomotive for holding one element of the transmitting mechanism positive clutch in or out of engagement with the other element.

19. In a cable reeling mechanism for an cured to the wheels,

a countershaft interposed between. the axle and the reel shaft and mounted so as to be free to vibrate concentrically about the axis 75 0f the axle, power transmitting devices interposed between the countersaaft and the reel shaft, and a train of 1.1ower-transm1tting devices interposed between the axle and the countershaft.

20. In a cable reeling mechanism for an. electric locomotive, the combination with axles, track wheels, a truck frame mounted on the axles, a reel frame, a cable reel carried on the shaft, a countershaft interposedbetween one of the axles and the reel shaft, a train of power transmitting devices connecting the said countershaft and the reel shaft, a train of power transmitting devices connecting the said axle and the counter-shaft, and a casing inclosing said last described train of power transmitting devices and supporting the countcrshaft, the said casing being mounted for oscillation about the said axle,

21, In a cable reeling mechanism for an electric locomotive, the combination of ax:- les, track wheels secured thereto, a truck frame mounted on the axles, a reel shaft mounted on said frame, a cable reel carried. by the reel shaft, a countershaft interposed between one of the axles and the reel shaft, a train of power transmitting devices connecting the countershaft with the reel shaft, a train of power transmitting devices in terposed between the said axle and. the countershaft, and an oil containing casing inclosing said last described train of power and supporting the said counter-shaft, the casing being mounted for oscillation about the said axle.

22. In a cable reeling mechanism for an electric locomotive, the combination of a reel, a reel supporting truck adapted to be propelled by an electric locomotive, said truck comprising a pair of axles freely rotatable independently of all parts other than the reel and associated elements, track wheels secured to the axles and a frame mounted on said axles, a power transmitting device connecting the axles together, and power transmitting devices interposed between one of the axles and the reel,

23. In a cable reeling mechann-an for an electric locomotive, the combination of a reel, an independent reel supporting truck adapted to be coupled to and propelled by an electric locomotive, the said truck comprising a frame, an axle for the frame freely rotatable under the'infiuence of track fricshaft mounted on the tion independently of all parts other than seidclutch operable from the operators po sition on the electrio locomotive.

In sm electric traction system, the comhimtion of an independent truck adepted to he deteehebly connected with an electric leeemotive to be moved thereby, an eleceehle l eel etzitebly mounted upon the truck, power transmitting mechanism for controlling the operation of said reel in the it direction to Wind up the cable thereon in cluding a uni-directional drive positive clutch, the elements of which are normally held yieldingly in engagement with each other.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK L. SESSIONS. Witnesses:

CURTIS C. MARSHALL, W. E. BEBE. 

